Hose supporter



V. G. COREL HOSE SUPPORTER Feb. 20, 1940.

Filed Oct. 18, `19:58

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INVENTOR: VICTORIA G. COREL FlG. 5.

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ATTORNEY `invisible through the clothing of thegwearer. button has the series of triangular holes ti therein y, l0 Another object is to distribute the stresses in which are' adapted" to receive the teeth 4'. when -10 the stocking occasioned by the supporter over a the button is assembled. f

relatively large area so as to minimizel runs and In assembling the button, the end of the elastic tears.` tape 6 is inserted between the body I and the gg, Within the purview of the claims followingy thebutton I, although this is not essential. 25 description. Thev eyem'ember 'I `oi' the clasp is formed from In the one sheet of the drawing: i Athe blank shown in Fig, 6` and isof sheet metal 1 is a side elevation of a `hose supporter` similar to that composing thebutton member I. including a clasp constructed in accordance' with It has the opening 8 therein with the integral :g3 the present invention applied to a stocking. V wing` 9 extending` from the inner side of the .30

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, vertical section of the y opening. The wing is' 4adapted to be folded back same taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1. on the line I0 over the extension II of the eye Fig. 3 is a `plane view of the blank from which member. When the wing member is thus folded `the button member of the clasp is formed. back, the opening 3 is left with smooth marporter. i 4 opening 8 is .of materially less width, as later 5 is a vertical section of the same. described. Fig. 6 is a plane view of the blankifrom which The wing 9 has the teeth I2 in itsouter edge .ggg-L) the eye member ofthe clasp is formed. which are arranged to be bent at right angles 40 Fig. '7 is a similar view of the same assembled. to the wing so as to enter the series of holes I3 Figs is a vertical section of the same. provided in the extension II when the eye memthickness may be Widely varied to meet condiment, girdle, or garter belt by any of the means 50 PatentedFeb. 20,1940 I I i I I t I UNITED STATES PATENTH OFFICE 1 f f v @2.1905932 i y 'j y Boss -sUPPoRTEn Victoria G.`C`o,re'l, San Leandro, Calif. Applicationioetober 18, 1938, Serial No.` 235,595

4 claims. (01424-245) This invention relates toimprovements in hose The body I of the button has the wing 2 exsupporters and, more particularly, to an improved tending therefrom and adapted to be bent on the clasp` for engaging the hose. o i line 3 back over thebody I. The outer edgel of Among theobjectsoi the invention is to prothe Wing 2 has Vthe serrate teeth 4 provided i 5` vide a hose supporter clasp which, when assemi thereon yat intervals. These teeth are bent over "5 .bled on the stocking, will be substantially planar at right angles to the wing so they are disposed in form and of minimum thickness so that it may toward the bodyl I of the button when the wing be sat on without discomfort and, further, will be is folded back on the line 3. `The body of the Another object is `to avoid sagging ofthe stock` Wing 2. The wing 2 is then forced toward the 15 ing above the clasp. j i body I bya suitable pressuremember, which l5 f Another object is to `render the structureof the causes the teeth 4 to penetrate-through the tape clasp such that it` maybe produced innuantity Ii and enter the series of triangular holes 5. The with economy of labor and materials. l l end of the tape 6 is thus'xed between the body I,

Dther` objects and advantages appear as this and the bent over wing 2, being held against with- L description progresses. drawal by its impalernent on'the teeth 4. 20

In this specification and the accompanying v When thus assembled on the elastic tape 6, the

drawing, `the invention is disclosed in its prebutton is substantially planar in form with paralferres forms. It is to be understood, however, p 1e1 side -andsemi-circular ends. The tapep iS thatuit may be embodied inother modifications of slightly less 'width than fthe length of the Fig. i isa similar view of the same assembled gine and` is of a shape roughly corresponding to 35 on the elastic tape forming the body of the supthat of the button member I. However, the

9 is a vertical section of a inodied form of ber is assembled. The eye member is assembled eyemember. on the opposite end of the elastic tape 6 in sub- .;5 In detail, the construction illustrated in the` stantially the manner of the button member I by 45 `drawing comprises the blank from `which the impaling thetape on the teeth I2.`

button member I of the clasp is formed, which 'I'he central portion of the tape 6 runs through C is preferably of thin sheet metal of a thickness of the loop I4 which has the supporting tape or tapes ene hundredth (.010) of an inch, although this I5 connected to a conventional foundation garti as. The metal should be thin enough to well known in this art. If desired, the button -vvo minimal thickness of the assembled clasp and eye membersof the present clasp could obviyet must be of asuicient thickness to insure` i ously be mounted on separate tapes without deagainst the edges cf the button member severing parting from the spirit of the invention.

5 or otherwise damaging the knitted stocking. In engaging the clasp, the button I is inserted 55 within the stocking and the eye member I positioned exterior to the stocking adjacent the button I.4 The button and the overlying thickness a: of the stocking are inserted completely through the opening 8 in the eye member.` The button I lies against the tape 6 in the position shown in Fig. 5 during its` passage through the opening. After the button I has been vpassed completely through this' opening, its upper portion is swung away from the adjacent section of the tape 6. The tape is then pulled backwardly through the opening 8 until the margins ofthe button I are brought into planar engagement with the surface of the eye member '1, as in Fig. 2. The opening 8, being of less width than the button I,as'he're' inbefore described, prevents .the button slippingv through the opening.

The `upward thrust ofthe' tape 6 relative to the stocking a: moves the button I upwardly until the junction of the tape 6 with the button I at the teeth II isfbrought into engagement rwith the bend IIIv of th'ewing 9 at the upper margin of the opening 8. Itis at this point that a large fraction of the supporting stress is applied to the stocking. The diameter of the bend I0, being wide in comparison with the thickness of the sheet metal composing the eye, safeguards against undue wear on the stocking.

The portion of the stocking a: above the assembled clasp is confined between the .two depending sides of the tape 6. `The thinness of `the clasp brings these ends of the tape into close proximity with each other. lThe stocking is thereby frictionally engaged therebetween, thus preventing the portion of the stocking above the clasp from sagging, to the discomfort of the wearer. l

When it is desired to disengage the clasp, the n button I is pulled outwardly from the eye member 'I. It is thenswung soas to lie co-planar with the end of the tape Iiv to which it is attached.

The tape 6 is retracted through the opening 8, drawing the button I with it. This frees the stocking which may then be removed.

In theV modified form shown in Fig. 9, the button member has the auxiliary wing member 2x which is bent back atl 3a: over the body I, thus making the button member of morenearly uniform thickness throughout. vWhen theclasp is engaged, lthe modified button member will then lie substantially parallel with the eye membe ofthe clasp. (Compare with Fig. 2.)

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a hose supporter having a depending tape end; a clasp member having a body with a series of holes therethrough, an integral wing adapted to be bent back over the body of said clasp member and a series of teeth in the edge of said wing and angularly disposed thereto and adapted to enter said series of holes whereby to impale .said tape end extending between the body of said clasp member and said wing.

2. In a hose supporter having a depending tape end; a clasp including an eye member having ,an opening therethrough and a horizontally aligned series of holes in its upperv portion, an

integral wing `extending' from the upper side of said opening and adapted to be bent back over the body of said eye member, and a series of teeth on the edge of said wing and angularly disposed thereto and adapted to enter said holes inthebodyof said eye member, whereby to impale the tape end extendingbetween the body of said eye member and said wing. 3. In avhose' supporter havinga depending tape end.' a clasp including an eye member of relatively thin sheet metal having an opening therethrough and a series of holes lateral to said opening,` an integral wing extending from the side nearest said holes-and adapted to be bent back over the body of saideye member, and a series offse'rrate teeth on the edge of said wing and adaptedto enter said series of holes, whereby toimpale the tape end extending between the body oi. said eye member and said wing.

4.In a hosesupporter having a depending elastic tape end; `a clasp having an eye member composed of sheet metalv of less thickness than said elastic ytape and having'an opening therethrough 'anda series of holes lateral tosaid openf ing, an integral wing extending from the side of saidopeningnearest said holes and adapted to'be bent back ,over` the body of said eye member, ,and a. series lof serrate teeth in the edge of VICTORIA G. COREL. 

